Black & White Premium Portrait
Instructions
- The image has been transformed into a top-tier half-body portrait taken in a professional studio, featuring urban casual clothing and natural, coordinated poses. Focusing on close-ups of the face, the overall atmosphere is deep and gentle.
- Use a soft gradient background to create depth and tranquility. The image should have a delicate film grain, presenting the soft texture of analog photography, paying homage to classic black and white images. Use a directional soft light, slightly diffused, to illuminate facial contours or the light spot in the eyes—becoming the core of visual and emotional impact.
- Retain ample negative space, with a non-centered composition and plenty of white space, allowing the image to breathe naturally. Eliminate any text or logos, expressing emotions solely through the interplay of light and shadow.
- The style references portrait works by top photographers, emphasizing understated tension and serene beauty.
- Facial feature preservation: The original facial features of the character should be preserved to greatly improve the consistency of the character. If the character is wearing glasses, the complete glasses details should be preserved.
Description
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nene@YouMind
Why we love this skill
Converts photos into professional b&w portraits with urban casual style and soft light, capturing deep emotions. Uses film grain and off-center composition for a cinematic look while preserving facial features.
Instructions: After installing this Shortcut, return to the chat interface. First, use the plus button or copy and paste an image to add the photo you want to convert. Second, do not tap send — instead, tap this Shortcut to issue the command. This way, the image and the Shortcut command will be sent together.
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Generate a high-end portrait that is uniquely yours from a single reference image. Many people creating AI portraits upload a selfie and say 'Generate a high-end professional headshot for me,' but often end up with a face that doesn't look like them, a style that is template-like and generic, plastic-looking skin, and makeup and clothing that don't match their personality. The root problem is asking the AI to simultaneously guess 'what you look like' and 'what style to use'—it fails at both. This skill breaks it down into two stable steps: First, you provide a single reference image (professional headshot, magazine portrait, black-and-white film, modern Chinese style, etc.). Instead of immediately generating an image, the AI deconstructs its 'photographic language' like a photographer—analyzing lighting, composition, focal length, background, color palette, mood, and texture—and then writes two complete prompt sets for male and female versions separately. Clothing, makeup, hairstyle, and pose are all written differently by gender, fundamentally avoiding disasters like 'putting a man in a silk camisole.' Second, you choose your set of prompts and pair it with a clear photo of yourself: the reference image handles the style, while your photo handles the identity—preserving your face shape, features, age perception, and expression, then applying the professional photographic quality from the reference. The result is a portrait that is unmistakably you with a cinematic quality. The reference image controls the style, your photo controls the identity—it's that simple. Changing the reference image changes the direction. ID photos, professional headshots, magazine covers, black-and-white film—one workflow handles them all, completely eliminating the homogeneity and plastic feel of AI portraits. Target audience: professionals needing a headshot/ID photo/personal brand portrait, social media influencers, job seekers, and anyone who wants a high-end portrait that is truly their own.
Black & White Premium Portrait
Instructions
- The image has been transformed into a top-tier half-body portrait taken in a professional studio, featuring urban casual clothing and natural, coordinated poses. Focusing on close-ups of the face, the overall atmosphere is deep and gentle.
- Use a soft gradient background to create depth and tranquility. The image should have a delicate film grain, presenting the soft texture of analog photography, paying homage to classic black and white images. Use a directional soft light, slightly diffused, to illuminate facial contours or the light spot in the eyes—becoming the core of visual and emotional impact.
- Retain ample negative space, with a non-centered composition and plenty of white space, allowing the image to breathe naturally. Eliminate any text or logos, expressing emotions solely through the interplay of light and shadow.
- The style references portrait works by top photographers, emphasizing understated tension and serene beauty.
- Facial feature preservation: The original facial features of the character should be preserved to greatly improve the consistency of the character. If the character is wearing glasses, the complete glasses details should be preserved.
Description
Recommended by
nene@YouMind
Why we love this skill
Converts photos into professional b&w portraits with urban casual style and soft light, capturing deep emotions. Uses film grain and off-center composition for a cinematic look while preserving facial features.
Instructions: After installing this Shortcut, return to the chat interface. First, use the plus button or copy and paste an image to add the photo you want to convert. Second, do not tap send — instead, tap this Shortcut to issue the command. This way, the image and the Shortcut command will be sent together.
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Generate a high-end portrait that is uniquely yours from a single reference image. Many people creating AI portraits upload a selfie and say 'Generate a high-end professional headshot for me,' but often end up with a face that doesn't look like them, a style that is template-like and generic, plastic-looking skin, and makeup and clothing that don't match their personality. The root problem is asking the AI to simultaneously guess 'what you look like' and 'what style to use'—it fails at both. This skill breaks it down into two stable steps: First, you provide a single reference image (professional headshot, magazine portrait, black-and-white film, modern Chinese style, etc.). Instead of immediately generating an image, the AI deconstructs its 'photographic language' like a photographer—analyzing lighting, composition, focal length, background, color palette, mood, and texture—and then writes two complete prompt sets for male and female versions separately. Clothing, makeup, hairstyle, and pose are all written differently by gender, fundamentally avoiding disasters like 'putting a man in a silk camisole.' Second, you choose your set of prompts and pair it with a clear photo of yourself: the reference image handles the style, while your photo handles the identity—preserving your face shape, features, age perception, and expression, then applying the professional photographic quality from the reference. The result is a portrait that is unmistakably you with a cinematic quality. The reference image controls the style, your photo controls the identity—it's that simple. Changing the reference image changes the direction. ID photos, professional headshots, magazine covers, black-and-white film—one workflow handles them all, completely eliminating the homogeneity and plastic feel of AI portraits. Target audience: professionals needing a headshot/ID photo/personal brand portrait, social media influencers, job seekers, and anyone who wants a high-end portrait that is truly their own.
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